STIGQter: STIG Summary: PostgreSQL 9.x Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 23 Oct 2020:

When invalid inputs are received, PostgreSQL must behave in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives.

DISA Rule

SV-214079r508027_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-214079

Group Title

SRG-APP-000447-DB-000393

Rule Version

PGS9-00-003700

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-002754 - The information system behaves in a predictable and documented manner that reflects organizational and system objectives when invalid inputs are received.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

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All errors and denials are logged if logging is enabled.

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As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), make a small SQL syntax error in psql by running the following: 

$ sudo su - postgres 
$ psql -c "CREAT TABLEincorrect_syntax(id INT)" 
ERROR: syntax error at or near "CREAT" 

Note: The following instructions use the PGVER environment variable. See supplementary content APPENDIX-H for instructions on configuring PGVER.

Now, as the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify the syntax error was logged (change the log file name and part to suit the circumstances): 

$ sudo su - postgres 
$ cat ~/${PGVER?}/data/pg_log/postgresql-Wed.log 
2016-03-30 16:18:10.772 EDT postgres postgres 5706bb87.90dERROR: syntax error at or near "CREAT" at character 1 
2016-03-30 16:18:10.772 EDT postgres postgres 5706bb87.90dSTATEMENT: CREAT TABLE incorrect_syntax(id INT); 

Review system documentation to determine how input errors from application to PostgreSQL are to be handled in general and if any special handling is defined for specific circumstances. 

If it does not implement the documented behavior, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-214079

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PGS9-00-003700

Severity Override Guidance

As the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), make a small SQL syntax error in psql by running the following: 

$ sudo su - postgres 
$ psql -c "CREAT TABLEincorrect_syntax(id INT)" 
ERROR: syntax error at or near "CREAT" 

Note: The following instructions use the PGVER environment variable. See supplementary content APPENDIX-H for instructions on configuring PGVER.

Now, as the database administrator (shown here as "postgres"), verify the syntax error was logged (change the log file name and part to suit the circumstances): 

$ sudo su - postgres 
$ cat ~/${PGVER?}/data/pg_log/postgresql-Wed.log 
2016-03-30 16:18:10.772 EDT postgres postgres 5706bb87.90dERROR: syntax error at or near "CREAT" at character 1 
2016-03-30 16:18:10.772 EDT postgres postgres 5706bb87.90dSTATEMENT: CREAT TABLE incorrect_syntax(id INT); 

Review system documentation to determine how input errors from application to PostgreSQL are to be handled in general and if any special handling is defined for specific circumstances. 

If it does not implement the documented behavior, this is a finding.

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Target Key

3994

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